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UNISDR's Margareta Wahlström on the Nitty-gritty of Disaster Risk Reduction
IPS Editor in Chief Ramesh Jaura exploring the transfer of technology, the future of official development assistance (ODA) and the crucial role of the civil society in reducing disaster risk.
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Humanitarian partnerships: reality lags behind the rhetoric
January 2015. Just over a year after Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the Philippines important lessons need to be learnt about how international actors partner and work with national organisations.
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Index for risk management: results 2015
November 2014. INFORM is a global, open-source risk assessment for humanitarian crises and disasters. It can support decisions about prevention, preparedness and response.
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Drones to be used in Earthquake damage assessment
02/24/2015. The NAM will be using drones to assess the damage caused by earthquakes in Groningen, BNR report
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What role can business play in dealing with disasters?
02/24/2015. In an interconnected world, with impacts that touch upon all of society, locally and internationally, we need an “all-of-society” and “all-of-the-world” approach.
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Lebanon’s storm preparedness helps response plan
03/02/2015. A decade of efforts to better prepare and respond to disasters was highlighted when seasonal storm “Zina” struck Lebanon in early January 2015.
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A Cuban model for a resilient Caribbean
02/25/2015. With a population of 36 million, the Caribbean region is home to a diverse array of languages and cultures... But for all its diversity, its countries and territories share an important trait – exposure to a yearly hurricane season…
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Inondations en Asie : la prévention évite le pire
11/08/2015. Malteser International se mobilise en Birmanie et au Pakistan.
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Infographic: How Disasters Drive Hunger
03/17/2015. Discover the infografic on the World Food Program website
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